Filemore-inThe Supreme Court on Monday made it clear that its interim order permitting the release of regional film ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’, based on the life of the first guru of the Sikhs, shall remain operational. The Bench said the fundamental issue was to see whether the life of Guru Nanak Dev has been portrayed in the right manner or not. The top court on April 10 criticised SGPC, the apex religious body of the Sikhs, for imposing restrictions on the film ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’ and had cleared the decks for its nationwide release scheduled on April 13. The apex court on April 12 refused to accord urgent hearing on the SGPC’s plea while posting it for April 16. The apex court had earlier said that once a film has been granted certification by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), its release can only be stalled through lawful means.

Source: The Hindu April 16, 2018 10:07 UTC